DTIC ADA515052: Strategic Alliances: Government & Industry

JOCOTAS

Strategic Alliances:
Government & Industry

Amy Soo Lagoon

JOCOTAS Chairman, Shelter Technology

Laura Biszko

Engineer

sheltering warfighters worldwide
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Strategic Alliances: Government & Industry

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Joint Committee on Tactical Shelters (JOCOTAS), Shelter Technology
Working Group, Natick, MA, 01760

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6th Bi-Annual DOD JOCOTAS Meeting with Rigid & Soft Wall Shelter Industry & Indoor & Outdoor
Exhibition, 2-4 Nov 2009, Panama City Beach, FL

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Overview

• JOCOTAS: Technology Vision

• Total Life Cycle Involvement

• Alliances with Industry: Purpose

• Strategic AUiances: What makes a
success?

• Working with the Government

• Sheiter Systems: Direction & Future

• Questions & Answers

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JOCOTAS: Technology Vision

• JOCOTAS Charter, Purpose

- Advance the state of the art in shelter design and shelter
ancillary equipment

- Search for common solutions to identified user needs

- Eliminate duplication of shelter RDT&E

- Share information and expertise to solve shelter problems

- Promote evolutionary change

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Total Life Cycle Involvement

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Alliances with Industry: Purpose

• RDT&E • Fielding & Sustainment

- Science & Technology

- Subject Matter Expertise

- Intellectual Capital

- Problem Solving

- Design

- Modeling & Simulation

- Test & Validation

- Optimization

- Continuous Product
Improvement

- Manufacturing
Technologies

- Reduction in Life Cycle
Cost

- Reliability &
Maintainability

- Availability

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Successfu[^Strategic
Alliances

• Complimentary capabilities

• Mutual benefits

• Legal/contractuai means in place

• Fulfill an identified need/capability gap

• Validated technologies in a relevant environment

• Shared/reduced cost

Example Success Stories

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Space Heater Convective

Replaces dangerous fuel-fired heaters used
inside tents

Leverages thermo-electric generator
technology for combustion and air-handling

• First to supply forced hot air without an
external engine-driven power supply

Optimized for military use

• 60% improvement in combustion
efficiency

• Simplicity in design, ruggedized

• Operates on full range of liquid fuels

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Engineered Technologies

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Flexible Photovoltaics

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Renewable Energy: Silent power generation from
the sun in a flexible form

Developed through Small Business Innovation
Research effort and optimized for the DOD

Joint Service applications

Technology transition to commercial applications

sheltering warfighters worldwide

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ULCANS

Ultra-Lightweight Camouflage Net System

• Provides the Warfighter protection from visual, near infrared and broad
band radar protection

• Enhanced operational performance with greatly improved human
factors

• Developed through an alliance and type-classified

• Two validated industry suppliers to meet DOD performance specification

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Utilis USA: Folding Frame

• Patented European Technology Brought to the US

• Small, Hub Zone Business

• Validated against DOD shelter performance standards

• Aberdeen Test Center, MD

• Snow, Wind, Rain, Durability, Extreme Temps

• Joint Expeditionary Collective Protection Family of
Shelters

• Technology Transition

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Airbeam Technology

• Initiated through Small Business Innovation Research

- Follow on development and customer-funded efforts

• Load Bearing Pressurized Fabric Structures

• Advances Over Commercial Inflatables

- Seanniess Tubular Fabrication

- High Pressure ^ Reduced Diameter & Surface Area

- Optimized Design through Modeling and Simulation

• Optimized for DOD shelter technical performance
demands

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Expeditionary Force Provider

C-17 with Entire 150- Soidier Camp
Heading to Afghanistan

Two Air-Supported TEMPER Sheiters

on Paiiet

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Net Zero + JCTD

• Leverage Energy Savings
Technologies

• Provide Various Solutions

• Quantify Added Value

• Transition Plan

• PM Force
Sustainment Systems

• Joint PM Collective
Protection

• Army Medical
Department

• Commanders

Solar Covers Block 60% of Radiant heat.
Modular from 900 sfto 10,000 sf

Aerogel Silica Mesh
Insulation

Air Cell Insulation

Shelter LED Lighting with Ambience

Electroluminescent Lighting System

PowerShade (1 - 3KW) also
blocks 90% of radiant heat

Small Tactical Airbeam Tent Deployed as
Force Provider 150 Soldier Base Camp

BB2950 Battery charger
for Comms and Sensors

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QUADrant units &
Balance of Systems
coverts DC to AC
and stores reserves

Net Zero Plus -Test Site

Strategic Alliance Opportunities

• Problem Solving

• Demonstration & Validation

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Working with the DOD

• Federal Business Opportunities

• www.fbo.qov

• Natick Soldier RD&E Center Broad Agency Announcement

• https://www3.natick.armv.mil/ssbaa.htm.

• Small Business Innovation Research

• www.sbir.qov

• Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

• Legal agreement to conduct R&D and Technology Transfer

• Comparative Testing Office

• http://www.acq.osd.mil/cot

• Technology Investment Agreement

• Test Service Agreement

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Questions ?

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